Akshay Thomas, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Nashville, TN
Akshay Thomas, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1528324662, issued on Apr 3, 2012. Check the license (Tennessee 57031, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Akshay Thomas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 57031 TN
51009 KY
PG162890 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 345 23RD Ave N Ste 350, Nashville, TN 37203
- Phone
- (615) 983-6000
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 345 23RD Ave N Ste 350
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Akshay Thomas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 57031Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,835 Medicare Part D claims for 448 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate406 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol219 claims
- Difluprednate165 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine136 claims
- Prednisone129 claims
- Latanoprost85 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $20,171.58
49 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Tennessee Retina PCBowling Green, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 383 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.
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- Mitchell Allphin, MDNashville, TN1295313138
- Paul Ambrose, M.D.Knoxville, TN1316949613
- Charles Ange, M.D.Knoxville, TN1952370843
- Andrew Anzeljc, MDKnoxville, TN1891061396
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- Joseph Armstrong, M.D.Bristol, TN1083724371
Common questions
What is Akshay Thomas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Akshay Thomas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528324662, issued on Apr 3, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Akshay Thomas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 345 23RD Ave N Ste 350, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 983-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Akshay Thomas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 57031, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Akshay Thomas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Akshay Thomas, M.D. had 1,835 Medicare Part D claims for 448 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.